Data

Hackers selling high-value targets in the United States

According to a study made by CrowdStrike, hackers are seen selling high-value targets from the United States for profits and the buyers on the dark web are preferring data related to targets from technology, government, and academics. Usually, such information selling takes place on the dark web in the initial days of every month and […]

Cloud usage by Public Sector to be seriously probed by European Data Protection Board

In coming weeks, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has decided to launch a serious probe into the use of cloud services by the public sector. Therefore, from May 2022 around 22 national authorities across the European Economic Area (EEA) will be asked to probe firms operating in/for healthcare, finance, tax, and IT services/ Highly […]

Russia acts swiftly to nab SkyFraud Credit Card Data stealing Cyber Criminals

Many might think that Russia is busy spitting havoc on Ukraine by launching a hybrid warfare that includes cyber attacks and fake bomb scares. But this is not the only thing the Putin led nation is capable of. In early last week, the Russian authorities announced a crackdown on SkyFraud website that helps cyber criminals […]

Washington State license information compromised in Cyber Attack

Washington State has revealed in a public statement issued yesterday that it is shutting down its Professional Online Licensing and Regulatory Information System(POLARIS) as it has detected a cyber attack that could have compromised driving license user details to hackers. As per the details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the accessed information might include social […]

Data sharing clause in GDPR may force Meta to shut down Facebook

European online users, you better be aware of the fact that any business found not operating as per the guidelines prescribed in GDPR could face a serious action of an operational ban in entire Europe. Therefore, as Facebook’s parent company Meta is facing difficulty in processing data on US servers, it is urging the nation […]

Insider Threat Alert as employees take data while leaving a Job

According to a recent survey conducted by email security providing firm Tessian, nearly one third of employees take data while leaving their job. And there is a high probability that the information can be used for various malevolent purposes. With COVID-19 pandemic ruining careers of many in 2021, workers are seen taking data with them […]

What data does Google store about you

It seems almost impossible to make Google stop tracking data about you. Yes, unless you stop using your smart phone and stop accessing any of the google services like the search engine, Maps, YouTube, Gmail via web and such. But we can delete the information tracked by the Alphabet Inc’s subsidiary. Want to know how? […]

Facebook turns least trusted website in America over data and privacy

In a surprising revelation, over 72% of Americans stated they distrust Facebook and its management regarding data and privacy. Over 56% of Americans believe that the social media giant is causing a negative impact on the society. The Washington Post was the source that conducted the survey and stated that the populace of North America […]

Australia and United States enter a Data Sharing CLOUD Agreement

Australia has agreed with the United States to share digital data that will ease the investigation of cyber crimes that include ransomware attacks, terrorism, cyber extortion, child ab$se and banking related frauds that include crimes involving cryptocurrency. The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act, that was passed by Congress in 2018, endorsed the […]

Grindr fined £5.5m for selling user data to advertising companies

Grindr, the online dating app, has been slapped with a penalty of £5.5 million for selling user information to advertisement firms without the consent of its users on a respective note. The final decree was announced against the lawsuit that was filed in April 2018 against Grindr. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NDPA) pronounced the […]

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